<p>Hello! I was thinking about it today and now that first semester is over I would really like to start reading a lot like I used to. I know that going to business school will have me learn a lot of new information and concepts that I'll need to figure out ( even if I don't go to Wharton), and a lot of people end up reading a few books over the summer before going to a Business-Powerhouse like Wharton. What would you say are some books that you would recommend reading that deal with business and understanding business? I'd love to get the opinion of high school students, college students, graduates, whoever! Thanks a lot guys!</p>
<p>A Random Walk Down Wall Street, Age of Turbulence, Security Analysis, The Return of Depression Economics… that ought to keep you busy for a while.</p>
<p>The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman. I haven’t finished reading it yet since it’s quite lengthy, but it’s pretty interesting and informational. </p>
<p>“The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century is an international bestselling book by Thomas L. Friedman that analyzes globalization, primarily in the early 21st century. The title is a metaphor for viewing the world as a level playing field in terms of commerce, where all competitors have an equal opportunity… the title also alludes to the perceptual shift required for countries, companies and individuals to remain competitive in a global market where historical and geographical divisions are becoming increasingly irrelevant.” [The</a> World Is Flat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_Is_Flat]The”>The World Is Flat - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>Monkey Business…=)</p>
<p>Okay, thanks everyone! 
wish me luck with RD Wharton!</p>
<p>Hey, I’m in the same boat. . .I’ve been compiling a mini-library of business books for a number of years but haven’t been able to read all of them, so that’s my plan for the summer. Here are some of the books I thought were good/you will probably find to be helpful: The Age of Turbulence, The Smartest Guys in the Room, Titan, Changing Fortunes, Barbarians at the Gate, The Partnership, The Intelligent Investor, and Snowball. Most of these books are about specific companies but all of them give a pretty unique view on certain aspects of the business world. Best of luck to you.</p>
<p>War and Peace, major Shakespeare plays, any of the classics you missed in your course through high school… seriously, you have so much time to learn about business once you’re here. I see so few culturally literate kids in Wharton, and it’s really disappointing. Brush up on the things that you have to go out of your way to learn, whether it’s literature, philosophy, music, string theory, whatever. Trust me. (though I am very partial to The World is Flat too!)</p>
<p>haha i agree with missbarbara^^</p>
<p>Freakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner…Great, great book. Probably one of the best I’ve ever read.</p>
<p>Fooled By Randomness – great book.</p>